Posts by granitecobra5

I work in a field that can get pretty psychologically brutal—though, honestly, it happens way more often than those weird dreams I've been having. I read somewhere that this kind of stress might actually trigger these kinds of anomalies, but as far as I can tell, nobody really knows how to stop them from happening again. 🙂

Hey everyone! 🙂

So, this is the third time in just a few weeks where—I guess you could say—I’ve basically been sleep-acting right next to my partner in the middle of the night.

Every single time, I wake up mid-scene and just... continue the dream, complete with talking, gestures, and whatever else. One night, I actually stood up and started explaining some incredibly vital task out loud—all part of the dream logic, obviously. 🤣

Luckily, all three times it didn't last too long; eventually, my brain realizes that the things I'm doing don't make sense, or I realize I'm about to drive the person next to me crazy. 😁

It's nothing aggressive or anything—it's pretty harmless—but it's still annoying to wake up like that, and honestly, it's a bit embarrassing once I'm actually awake. Thankfully, the wonderful soul sleeping next to me is super understanding; one time it even ended up being kind of sweet.

Anyway, I'm looking for a serious explanation, some advice, or maybe a way to end this little nightly adventure. 🕺

Etoga, I’m finally done with the Klavobel Bid 1 treatment—well, mostly. Things haven't completely settled back to normal yet, but I'd say I'm feeling a hell of a lot better than before. I still have some sage tea left over, so I guess I'll just keep using that as a mouthwash until the supply runs out. Even though the symptoms are much milder now, I think I'll stick with it for a bit longer, mostly just because it's healthy, I suppose.

I’m not stepping foot in the dentist's office until I finish this entire course of Augmentin. As for these mouth sores—they aren't canker sores, or at least I don't think they are; I honestly have no clue what's going on. I noticed a few blisters near the wound yesterday, but now it's just gone back to being a single red dot. I'm assuming something bit me that day without me even noticing, especially since there was a little bit of blood involved.

Thanks, velvetmoose9! 🙂 So, I’m currently sitting here at ten o'clock having just knocked back my fifth 1-gram tablet of Klavocin.

As of right now, my lip hasn't swollen up, but the entire upper front section of my gums is pretty inflamed. To make matters more confusing, my dentist keeps telling me I have gingivitis—but I honestly can't wrap my head around why my upper lip was so incredibly swollen that morning, only for the internal inflammation to show up much later!?!?!?!

The swelling seems to be receding bit by bit now, though it's still puffy right between my two front teeth, and a couple of tiny blisters have popped up right where that initial sore spot was. I'm not really sure what's going on. I guess I'll post again if anything else interesting happens!

So, I just got back from the clinic. They put me on Klavocin, gave me some Claritin, and suggested sage tea for rinsing—mostly because my gums are still acting up and feeling pretty inflamed.

Yeah, I've got an appointment with my doctor tomorrow—I'll post an update once I find out what she actually has to say about all this.

So, nothing then. I guess I'll just head over to the CVS and see what the pharmacist suggests. Fingers crossed this doesn't decide to spread any further. 🙂

It feels a bit ridiculous how it just popped up out of nowhere—I honestly can't find any clear trigger or cause for it.

Thanks for all the input, everyone!😉

Maybe, once I actually felt the blood, I caught a glimpse of some tiny little crack in the mirror—kind of like when your lips get all chapped and split. I just wiped it away, and then it was gone. That’s really my only lead, since it happened on the upper part where everything is swollen now. I honestly can't tell if I picked up some random virus or bacteria, mostly because I didn't think I needed to disinfect anything at the time. And, I mean, I'm not ruling out the possibility that something bit me without me even noticing. I usually ride without a visor, anyway. I probably would've forgotten the whole thing if it hadn't started swelling up first thing this morning!

Yeah, mine swelled up quite a bit too, several hours after that whole bloody incident occurred. Probably about eight or nine hours later.

Thanks for getting back to me! 🙂

It’s swollen, but it doesn't actually hurt—it just looks a bit off color, nothing crazy. I feel like my lip is starting to settle down a little, though the area right above it, leading up toward my nose, is still pretty puffy. Plus, there are these two tiny red spots on the inside along with what looks like some kind of rash... I can't quite put my finger on it.

There wasn't any impact or anything. I didn't feel a bite, but it is weird that a little blood showed up at first. Then again, maybe that has nothing to do with being out in the field or the grass. I suppose it’s possible I’m developing an allergy to something!

I’m heading to a CVS today, and if things haven't improved by tomorrow—or if they get worse—I'll probably go see my doctor.

Why is inflammation in the upper lip considered such a bad thing?

Hey there. 😁

So, just like the title says—my upper lip is totally swollen. It happened overnight. 🙂 Once I finish explaining what happened, I’m hoping someone might have some advice or maybe a similar experience to share...

The day before—so, yesterday—I was out mowing the lawn with a string trimmer. During a break, I noticed a tiny bit of blood on my upper lip and just wiped it off. I kept going, thinking pretty naively that maybe I’d just nicked myself or something hit me while I was working. 🙄 Nothing happened after that until about 4:00 AM this morning, when I felt this weird tightness. I looked in the mirror and saw the whole thing had swelled up. After that, I tried using an alcohol swab on the spot where I originally saw the blood, but the wound itself wasn't even visible anymore. Then I tried applying some frozen cherries to the area, but that didn't seem to do much either. 🙂 And yeah, it's still swollen. On the inside, I can still see two little red spots, but that's about it.

It’s just the entire upper part that's puffed up; nothing else seems affected. 😢 Anyway, if anyone has any thoughts or suggestions, I’d really appreciate it. I am definitely planning to head down to a CVS later today.

Got my bloodwork back from the clinic today, and turns out I’ve been prescribed Klimicin 300, three times a day. Well, at least now I actually know what I'm dealing with. 😛

Hey everyone!

So, here’s the situation: this past Saturday, I managed to slice my left hand just above the thumb with a knife. It isn’t a massive cut—only about 6 or 7 mm long—but I’m pretty sure it went deep. Like, bone-deep.
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By Sunday, everything seemed totally fine, and I actually started thinking I had nothing to worry about. 😛

But then this morning, I noticed some fluid starting to leak from the wound. Being the genius that I am, I figured applying ice would help it settle down, so I sat there with an ice pack for a few hours. Later, around 4 PM, I headed downtown and hung out for a bit. While I was out, I could feel this stinging sensation around the cut, and my forearm started feeling a little tight. 🙂

When I got back home, I noticed a red streak—maybe an inch wide—running from my thumb up toward my bicep. It's just on the surface and isn't bright red, but still. Of course, it's way too Late to head to the ER or urgent care now. I'm planning on going first thing tomorrow morning no matter what. To make things even more complicated, I was actually supposed to get my second tetanus shot back on November 25th, since I had to get the first one after a couple of nail punctures this past summer. I'm hoping it isn't too Late to get that booster.

So, yeah, I guess I'm just stuck waiting until morning! 🤷 All I can really feel right now is a burning sensation in the swelling around the cut, especially when I move my finger.

If anyone has any advice or info, I’d really appreciate it! Thanks in advance!!! 😉